Originally Posted by
IAN-UK
something reached simply by flying a lot - no skill, intellectual or physical prowess required.
No, but it has strong social implications (a good job, a decent amount of expendable income or both). Many people are drawn to this in a frequent flyer status.
I have mixed feelings about the OP. On one hand, he starts off in a genuinely thankful way, but on the other, the thread title and some descriptors ("super VIP status") reek of showing off, even self-promotion.